The Villages police report

Published 6:00 pm, Thursday, December 9, 2004

Memorial Villages police arrested a 22-year-old man Nov. 26 on a charge of possession of marijuana.

Chief Gary Brye says a patrol officer spotted the man parked in the driveway of a home in the 11700 block of Memorial Drive with the cars headlights on.

He (the patrol officer) wanted to see if the lights had been left on so he could notify the owners, Brye says.

When the officer approached the car, he found two men inside. There was 2.5 grams of marijuana on the dashboard.

Police only charged the driver with possession of marijuana because he admitted the drugs belonged to him. The passenger was released. Bond was set at $2,000.

Memorial Villages policed arrested a 21-year-old man and 22-year-old man on charges of possession of a control substance.

The men were stopped in the 11900 block of Winwood after the 22-year-old driver ran a red light. The car had no registration and inspection stickers. Police searched the car and found 37 grams of marijuana and generic amphetamines in the center console. Generic amphetamines were also found on the 21-year-old passenger, who Brye says was intoxicated.

Bond was set at $2,000 each.

A 23-year-old man was arrested on a charge of possession of marijuana. The man was originally stopped by police for running a red light in the 300 block of Gessner.

A background check was run, revealing $950 in outstanding warrants with Harris County Constable Precinct 7. Police searched the mans car and found 10 grams of marijuana and Zantac tablets. Bond was set at $1,500.

Burglary, theft

A theft was reported Dec. 1 at a home in the 10700 block of Old Coach Lane. Brye says the owner reported jewelry was stolen from the home.

The owner told police workers were at the home between Nov. 9 and Nov. 23. Police have no suspects.

A womans wallet was reported stolen Dec. 1 to Hedwig Village police.

Detective Steve Packard says the woman was shopping at a Marshalls department store in the 9400 block of the Katy Freeway when the theft occurred.

Her purse was left open inside a shopping cart. When the woman turned her back, the wallet was stolen.

Dont leave purses open in shopping carts, Packard says.

Shortly after the theft, the womans credit card was used at the nearby Memorial City Mall. The Hedwig Village and Houston police departments are investigating the two cases.

A car burglary was reported Dec. 2 to Hedwig Village police. The burglary occurred at a Sweet Tomatoes restaurant in the 8700 block of the Katy Freeway.

The cars owner had parked in the restaurants parking lot and went inside.

When the owner returned, she found a purse and Christmas gift had been stolen.

Packard says there were no signs of forced entry, although the owner said the car was locked.

A Walgreens located in the 9300 block of the Katy Freeway was reported burglarized Dec. 5 to Hedwig Village police.

At about 3:45 a.m. someone entered the store by shattering a front window. A suspect was caught on the stores surveillance camera. Nothing was reported stolen.

Driving while intoxicated

Hedwig Village police arrested a 19-year-old man on a charge of driving while intoxicated Monday.

Packard says the mans car hit another car in the 9300 block of the Katy Freeway. The man did not stop, so the other driver followed and called police.

Police dispatched a patrol officer, who caught up with the man at the intersection of Blaylock and the Katy Freeway. The driver did not stop and continued onto the freeways entry ramp, where he was finally stopped.